Left scores win, despite its shrunken presence, through its student organs

Left parties leveraged student organs AISA, SFI, and AISF to pressure the government into securing Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as education minister.

AISA members Neha Bora, Manish Kumar, and Ameen Amitoj held a 23-day hunger strike in solidarity with Abhijeet Dipke and the CJP-led protest.

The Left's student outfits made common cause with Gen Z protesters, compensating for electoral losses in Kerala and West Bengal.

Left parties also influenced earlier protests in Punjab against farm sector reforms, leading to the repeal of those laws.